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  1. 28th December 2010, 06:52 PM #11
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    I upgraded mine the other day to Phillips 85122, £59 for 2 from hids4u.co.uk - half the price of BMW, and a lot brighter too. The bluer a Xenon, the increase in colour temp. But also a decrease in output (lumens) - see below

    4300k D2S Philips = 3200lm (lumens)
    4300k D2R Philips = 2800lm (lumens)
    4300k D2S Philips = 2400lm (lumens) actually 5800k
    4300k D2R Philips = 2000lm (lumens) actually 5800k
    4800k D4S/R (brand) = 3800 (lumens) ** brightest in the market
    5800k D4S/R (brand) = 3300 (lumens)
    7000k D2S other = 1790lm (lumens)
    7000k D2R other = 1390lm (lumens)
    8000k D2S other = 1180lm (lumens)
    8000k D2R other = 780lm (lumens)


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  2. 28th December 2010, 07:35 PM #12
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    Very rare for the bulb to go have you tested it ?
    Ballasts go but also the connector to the ballast corrodes
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  3. 28th December 2010, 10:45 PM #13
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    If I'm honest Mikey, I just assumed it was the bulb .... How do I check the ballast?? Car is due into my local garage on 6th Jan to look at a few things anyway so prob get them to check it out


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  4. 29th December 2010, 12:50 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig View Post
    Car is due into my local garage on 6th Jan to look at a few things anyway so prob get them to check it out
    "local" garage? Not your 'closest' local garage, surely?

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  5. 29th December 2010, 01:10 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyP & Lenore View Post
    "local" garage? Not your 'closest' local garage, surely?

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    I did say local garage and not local dealer

    If I have my way not a single penny (and I do mean Penny) will ever be given to that dealer whilst I have breath in my lungs. They have shafted me enough
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  6. 29th December 2010, 01:23 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig View Post
    I did say local garage and not local dealer

    If I have my way not a single penny (and I do mean Penny) will ever be given to that dealer whilst I have breath in my lungs. They have shafted me enough
    Had me worried there for a minute. Thought you'd gone all soft.

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  7. 29th December 2010, 09:58 PM #17
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    Easy to test the bulb, just swap the left & right ones over
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  8. 29th December 2010, 10:32 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeythemini View Post
    Easy to test the bulb, just swap the left & right ones over
    Cheers Mikey , if it's not the bulb, is there anything that I should then check first? Thanks for the help
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  9. 29th December 2010, 11:14 PM #19
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    On call / work / bulb / MINI?

    Why are you driving your MINI on these roads & not the fab Punto?


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  10. 29th December 2010, 11:23 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crombers View Post
    On call / work / bulb / MINI?

    Why are you driving your MINI on these roads & not the fab Punto?
    Cos my big sis bought a rear wheel drive auto merc and can't get out of her street so I gave her the punto meaning I had to use the mini.... Her merc was parked at my mums and I managed to get it out so I'm now using it as her street is still not rear wheel drive friendly
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